Fishing Alouette Lake in Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  The Fraser Valley Regional District entry here is Alouette Lake, in British Columbia. The setting is rolling hill. At 16.13 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. The perimeter is close to 39 km, and wind can be flat in one arm and rough in the next. It is among the larger waters listed here for Fraser Valley Regional District. Yennadon sits 18 km from the bank. Further out sit Whonnock (18 km) and Maple Ridge (20 km). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Alouette Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Fraser Valley Regional District include white sturgeon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Alouette Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in August and bottom out at 0°C in January. The season stretches long at both ends here. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Alouette Lake. Weed growth peaks in late summer and changes where you can fish.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It is an impounded water, so levels are managed and can shift through the year. Overnight stays are possible 620 m away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Pine Lake is 3 km off. Check the position at Alouette Lake before loading the car.